Sycamore to upgrade crosswalk signals

4:46 PM,
Nov. 13, 2013

Written by

Leah Fightmaster

Sycamore Township is upgrading its crosswalk signals to match state standards and make some intersections safer for pedestrians.

Greg Bickford, planning and zoning director/acting administrator, said the township is going to pay to replace the current crosswalk signs that Hamilton County owns and install signals that count down the seconds until the traffic signal turns green for the street the crosswalk is across.

There are 48 crossing signs that will be replaced, Bickford said, and the township would pay about $102 per unit. He added that the county agreed to install ...